Flats Silkypuff vs Mongolian Vole

Diastella proteoides compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diastella	Microtus
Species	Diastella proteoides	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.